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Caroline Longstaffe · Explore

The Luberon’s L’Abbaye Notre-Dame de Sénanque

September 14, 2016
Contributor blog post by Caroline Longstaffe: Last time on our tour of the Luberon’s perched villages we visited Lacoste and Ménerbes, maybe you missed our next two stops? The mystical ghost town, Oppède-le-Vieux and Gordes, perhaps the Luberon’s most magnificent perched village. From Gordes, the next stop has to be L’Abbaye Notre-Dame de Sénanque, …Continue reading here to find out …
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Explore · Ginger and Nutmeg · Road Trips South of France

Must-see Treasures of the Var

May 23, 2016
What to do in the Var? Here, are a few not-to-be-missed sites: The Thoronet in the Var one of three Cistercian abbeys in Provence. L’Abbaye du Thoronet was classified as a French historical monument in 1840. Restoration work started the year after and still continues today. Also, worthwhile are the caves of Villecroze, carved into the side of a sheer limestone cliff. This …
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Modern Trobadors · Taste · Wines and Spirits of Provence

Escape the Glitz of Cannes with a Visit to Île Saint Honorat

May 9, 2016
Cannes is the quintessential French Riviera resort, renowned for its glamour and bling year-round.  Come May and the internationally acclaimed Cannes Film Festival, the Promenade de la Croisette that wraps around the waterfront, passing the Palais des Festivals et des Congrès where the festival is held, will swell with even more rich and famous folks …
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Ginger and Nutmeg · Inspire · Provencal History & Traditions

Thoronet Abbey a Cistercian Treasure in Provence

October 29, 2015
This article was previously published on Ginger and Nutmeg. Cistercian Abbeys Classified as a French historic monument in 1840 L’Abbaye du Thoronet restoration work started the following year and continues today. The Cistercian Thoronet Abbey is the third “sister” to abbeys Silvacane and Sénanque in Provence. These religious structures are stark and sombre, yet at …
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